INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
While condemning the forced expulsion of refugees and their mistreatment by Pakistan, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, deputy foreign minister
for political affairs, on Monday warned the country of strong reaction and said that Afghanistan now has a strong army.Speaking at a
conference on economic development in Kabul, Stanikzai said that Pakistan&s expulsion of refugees is cruel and a unilateral decision.&We do
not give anyone the right to do the atrocities on our sisters, brothers and children that the security forces are doing on the soil of
We were very patient and did not react strongly
Our hope and expectation from the security forces and civil government of Pakistan is that they should change their behavior and not force
us to respond to their actions
The reaction of Afghans is well known to the world
Afghans do not react much and if they do, it will be recorded in history
Thank God, we have a strong defense force today
Our Ministry of Defense is strong, thank God
We have more weapons than most of our neighbors
We have a trained force that defeated NATO and America two years ago,& Stanikzai said.This senior official of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs said that Pakistani forces seize the property of Afghan refugees before expelling them.He also emphasized that Pakistan has ignored
the request of the United Nations and the world not to deport Afghan refugees, while it has made money from the presence of refugees in its
soil for years.&The United Nations, the world, human rights organizations all want Pakistan to reverse its decision
But they intensify their stubbornness unilaterally and now there is a lot of pressure and crowding at our borders including Spin Boldak and
Tens of thousands of people, including children, come to Afghanistan every day,& Stanikzai said.Pakistan has cited security concerns as the
reason for expelling illegal foreigners.Officials of the Islamic Emirate, however, have said that Pakistan is making an excuse as IEA has
already made a commitment to the world that it will not allow its soil to be used against any other country.Visiting Torkham, Acting
Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani called on Pakistani authorities to stop mistreating Afghan refugees.&They
should reconsider their decision and stop this process
They should not confiscate refugees& property, but repatriate them in a dignified manner
They should stop beating or torturing them,& Haqqani said.The Pakistani government had given illegal refugees until November 1 to leave the
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